Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, M.P.
Profession: Accountant
Speeches 317 #14 of 225·#1 in party
Attendance 2/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 160 speeches
Last spoke 22 May 2026 in Debate
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Speech history
317 speeches- 10 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam rose on a point of Order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question is recorded in the provided text. Business of Parliament: Private Members' Motions - Point of Order on Motion P.30/2025 Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 10 October 2025 AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam thanked the Minister for the response and expressed willingness to work with ministers and the newly appointed State Minister on rehabilitating ports. He then yielded the second supplementary question to Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa. Oral Questions and Government Answers (Questions 342/2024, 7/561/2025, 9/984/2025, 10/1120/2025, 8/625/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 10 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised concerns about unregulated financial entities such as Privelth Global and questioned whether depositors would be able to recover their funds through legal action. He asked the Government to investigate alleged unfair treatment and selective repayment of depositors in the liquidation of The Finance Company, and to ensure affected depositors are paid. He also urged action against entities registered only at Divisional Secretariat level that allegedly lend at interest rates of 200–300 percent, calling for such institutions to be brought under Central Bank oversight. He additionally referred to reports of Hon. Bimal Ratnayake’s removal from certain portfolios and linked it to public confidence in any investigation into the container case. Oral Questions and Government Answers (Questions 342/2024, 7/561/2025, 9/984/2025, 10/1120/2025, 8/625/2025) Corruption & Governance ReformPublic FinanceJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 10 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam asked the Minister of Finance about Privelth Global (Pvt.) Ltd., a financial institution operating in several Eastern Province areas, and alleged that its directors had defrauded 1,400 people of over Rs. 1,700 million. He sought details on action against the directors, who were reportedly deported from India and are now missing, measures to recover and return the funds, and steps to improve monitoring and credibility of such institutions. Oral Questions and Government Answers (Questions 342/2024, 7/561/2025, 9/984/2025, 10/1120/2025, 8/625/2025) Justice & Human RightsCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 9 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam asked whether his raised privilege matter would be referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges. Ministry Statements and Clarifications on Independent Commissions and Provincial Council Elections Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 9 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised a privilege matter alleging he was denied the opportunity to seek clarification through a question to the Prime Minister on the UN High Commissioner’s report. He said his question, submitted and amended between 02 and 03 October 2025, was ultimately deferred for two weeks on 08 October, while an inaccurate statement was made that it had been received only on 07 October. He requested that the matter be referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges and that an inquiry determine whether delays occurred in the Prime Minister’s Office, the Office of the Leader of the House, or the Office of the Secretary-General of Parliament. Ministry Statements and Clarifications on Independent Commissions and Provincial Council Elections Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 9 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam questioned the Minister’s statement in Geneva that the delimitation process had been completed and raised the issue of holding Provincial Council elections. The intervention sought clarification on the status of the delimitation process and the Government’s position on conducting the elections. Ministry Statements and Clarifications on Independent Commissions and Provincial Council Elections Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 9 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam sought clarification from the Foreign Minister regarding a statement made about his party and the country. He questioned why the Minister had not mentioned Provincial Council Elections and accused the Government of misleading the international community on that issue. Ministry Statements and Clarifications on Independent Commissions and Provincial Council Elections Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 9 October 2025 AI summary The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised a point of Order and requested clarification from the Chair. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or legislative matter was stated in the excerpt. Ministry Statements and Clarifications on Independent Commissions and Provincial Council Elections Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 8 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam objected to the handling of his question to the Prime Minister, stating that he had amended it under Standing Order requirements rather than withdrawing and replacing it at the last minute. He argued that the Government was avoiding answering on its position at the Geneva Human Rights Council, despite international calls for concrete action rather than assurances. He requested that Members be allowed to question the Prime Minister without such interventions being treated as attempts to initiate a debate. Oral Question: UN Human Rights Report on Sri Lanka Foreign AffairsJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 8 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam asked that the Prime Minister be allowed to answer his original question, which he said concerned Government policy and had been amended after being objected to. He stated that the original question was the substantive issue he wished to raise and requested an answer to it if the Prime Minister was prepared to respond. Oral Question: UN Human Rights Report on Sri Lanka Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 8 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised an oral question to the Prime Minister regarding the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ recent report on Sri Lanka and related statements following his visit. He asked the Government to clarify its position and intended actions on the report, state whether it will present and implement the report’s recommendations, and explain its view on the recommendation to consider alternative international legal options concerning Sri Lanka. Oral Question: UN Human Rights Report on Sri Lanka Foreign AffairsJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 7 October 2025 AI summary Rasamanickam objected that points of order under Standing Order 92 should be heard before being curtailed, stating there was a possible constitutional issue to raise. He referred to concerns about CIABOC and the Constitutional Council, alleging that a member involved in approving an appointment had an entry before CIABOC and that complaints involving National People’s Power Ministers and others were not being pursued. He also began to refer to a bank robbery in Batticaloa before being cut off. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Corruption & Governance ReformParliamentary Procedure Read →
- 7 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam objected that Members were not being permitted to raise an alleged violation of the Constitution. His intervention framed the issue as a procedural concern about the right of Parliamentarians to speak on constitutional matters. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Justice & Human RightsParliamentary Procedure Read →
- 7 October 2025 AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised a matter of privilege under Standing Order No. 29, describing it as important and serious. No further details of the privilege issue were provided in the excerpt. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 7 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam began to raise a matter concerning the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, referring to Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara. The provided excerpt is incomplete and does not include the substantive point, proposal, or question he intended to present. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Corruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 7 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam rose on a point of order. No substantive issue or argument is contained in the provided speech excerpt. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 23 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised concerns about the Government’s first year in office, alleging misconduct by NPP representatives and calling for police investigations into complaints against a Deputy Minister in Trincomalee and NPP organizers in Batticaloa and Chenkalady. He criticized the role of National List appointees and internal allocation of responsibilities within the Government, arguing that the public mandate should be respected. Citing World Bank, Central Bank and Verité Research data, he said unemployment, declining real wages and increased poverty showed that people’s spending power remained below previous levels, and requested that the data be placed in the Library. Second Reading Debate: National Building Research Institute Bill Corruption & Governance ReformLaw & OrderParliamentary Procedure Read →
- 23 September 2025 AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam supported giving the proposed National Building Research Institute a legal mandate but urged that its functions include assessment of flood risks and road planning in disaster-prone areas such as Batticaloa, where flood-damaged roads remain unrepaired. He also called attention to environmental risks from sand mining and ilmenite extraction permitted in areas such as Thirukkovil and Vakarai. He criticized the Government’s first year in office for failing to address Tamil people’s key concerns, including military-occupied lands, pastureland at Mayilathamadu Maathavanai, Forest Department land release, and unresolved human rights issues. Second Reading Debate: National Building Research Institute Bill EnvironmentLand & HousingInfrastructure Read →
- 11 September 2025 AI summary Asked the subject Minister to clarify the Government’s position on Provincial Council elections, noting statements by Minister Wijitha Berugoda and party Secretary Tilvin Silva that elections would be held only after the delimitation process. Requested a clear answer on how and when the elections will be conducted. Adjournment Questions Ethnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →